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2020 BMW I3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.2%
Latest Pass Rate
10,037
Total Tests (All Years)
25,123 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.2%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.1% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW I3 as it ages.

2 yrs95.5%
3 yrs88.4%
4 yrs91.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs95.5%154
3 yrs88.4%4,202
4 yrs91.2%5,681

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW I3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)91.2%5,681
2023 (3 yrs)88.4%4,202
2022 (2 yrs)95.5%154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
95.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 154Avg Mileage 13,964Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.5%
2023
88.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,202Avg Mileage 19,601Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2024
91.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,681Avg Mileage 25,123Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW I3, with age trends.

Tyres
10.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
1.8%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
1.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.9% (2 yrs)10.9% (4 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.5% (2 yrs)2.5% (4 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW I3 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 10,037 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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